Kind of a 'duh' question, but reading here makes me think my Olivia might be part Maine Coon. The photo of Misty could be Olivia or her missing-since-birth twin...

I just thought of her as generic brown tabby (an extraordinarily good looking brown tabby, you understand ). What are the breed indicators for M.C.? I thought it requires ear tufts, which Livvy doesn't really have. She does have adorable thick, long dark fur between her toes, she's rather heavy-set especially around the tummy area, has a very thick pelt, thick fur along the back of her thighs (I call it her pantalettes), she's sweetly goofy, and she looks like a racoon (or a gorgeous, fuzzy, striped bowling ball ) from the back. Her legs seem a little short for her body. Her lower chassis needs brushing to keep it from clumping up... Her vet tells me to put her on a diet. Although she climbs the cat tree and kitty condo easily, she can't get up on the cabinets, bookcases, or most of the furniture for some reason???

Could Livvy be part M.C.?